Grand Lodge Of Emergency, Nov. 19.

iaws of Freemasonry ? ( Hear , hear , and loud applause . ) It is distinctly stated that G . L . alone has the inherent power of enacting laws . You will allow me to read a clause . BRO . DODIE : Well , Sir , I rise to order . BRO . BUHLTON read from the Book of Constitutions "The G . L . alone has the inherent power to enact , He I respectfully submit that G L . alone has the power to do all this , and enact these laws and regulations for the government of the

whole craft . It is not , therefore , unreasonable for us to presume that we have the power of adjourning from one day to the other . There is no single bye law which says that G . L . has not such power , and under these circumstances I contend that it has the power . ( Applause . ) And I think , M . W . Sir—BRO . HATERS : I rise to order . ( The G . M . gave the Brother permission to speak . ) Brethien , I could hardly imagine that you could have stopped me in this way . ( Laughter . ) I have

but one object in view , and so long as the G . M . rules that I am in order I shall go on . ( Oh , and hear , hear . ) And I have now to submit to your lordship that the Brother who has just spoken was out of order , because you have justly ruled that you have power to state what is the law , and that yuu will not allow your decision to be discussed . ( Question , question . ) The G . M . . The Brother was speaking to order with my permission , and I hope the Brethren will know themselves better than to

interrupt with cries of " Question , question , " under such circumstances . ( Applause . ) BRO HAVERS then continued : No one , ho said , can doubt tha t G . L , has the inherent power . ( Loud cries of question , question ; and hisses . ) Why surely we are not I o submit here to tyranny like this which is greater than has ever been heard of ! ( Laughter . ) BRO . BINCKES : I rise to order . ( Applause . ) BRO . HAVERS : G . L . I was going to sayhas the power to alter

, , its laws , but you must make this new law first , and till it is so made , you must abide by the laws which are made . BRO . BURLTON again attempted to address the Brethren , but was stopped by The G . M . who said : I am bound by my solemn deligation to

maintain the laws and usages of the craft . There is only one interpretation of that oath ; I must maintain those laws and usages to the best of my knowledge and ability , and enforce them according to my own interpretation of them . ( Oh , oh !) Brethren may say oh , oh , but so long as I occupy this chair I shall maintain order in Grand Lodge . ( Applause . ) And shall interpret the laws to the best of my ability . I assert then on my own responsibility that the worshipful Bro . Burlton was following out a line of argument which is disorderly and which he is not competent to pursue . I ,

therefore , call upon him to refrain . ( Applause . ) BRO . BURLTON : It is all very well for your lordship to act according to your own understanding ; but there are other persons here who must be allowed to act according to the best of their judgment . ( Cheers . ) And The G . M .: If the worshipful Brother proceeds in this strain , I shall have to request him to leave Grand Lodge . ( Applause . ) BRO . BURLTON : Then I will onlmake one more remarkand

y , that is , we find on page 31 , art . 10 , " If the Grand Master shall abuse his power "The boisterous applause which interrupted this passage was such that it prevented Brother Burlton from continuing . There wen , however , loud and continued cries of "Head ! Bead ! " and the result was that the G . M . himstlf read the conclusion of the clause , which was as follows : — " And render himself unworthy of the obedience of the lodges , he

" shall be subjected to some new regulation , to be dictated by the " occasion ; because , hitherto , the antient fraternity have had no " reason to provide for an event which they have presumed would " never happen . " By that law , concluded the G . M ., I am perfectly willing to abide . ( Loud applause . ) B 110 . BURLTON then brought forward his motion for the adoption of the Beportbut said that he did so under protestand

; , ought to jirevent any further delay in so important a matter . ( Cheers . ) While doing so he entered his solemn protest , because he would maintain that the business had been already settled . ( Cheers . ) But because lie wished to do justice to the Canadian brethren , he would then move that the Beport be read and adopted .

Much he might have said on that subject , m temperate terms , such as one Freemason had a right to address to another , but when knocked down by the gavil as h had been , he could do no more in support of his motion than to express his dissatisfaction generally with the mismanagement so lar as the Colonial affairs of the craft were concerned . He conclude I by formally proposing his motion , which was seconded by Brother Kent , late P . G . M . for Australia . BRO . DOME suggested that the clauses should be put seriatim , which was agreed to . At clause 1 ,

BtiO . BINCKES askedpermission to refer to oneor two ofherparts of the Book of Constitutions . The G . M . said that , he would not allow it . BRO . BINCKES W . M ., No . ll , said , that thenheshouldhavetomove an amendmend for the purpose of calling at' ention to the decision which his lordship had unfortunately given . His amendment ; was , " That this motion being already decidedin a G . L . legally constituted ( oh , oh ; and loud cheers ) the question which is now before them

cannot be settled in G . L . twice . " ( Protracted cheering . ) He thought it was very inexpedient to proceed further with this motion , because clause XIII . said ' all powers and authorities , rules and " regulations , for the government of the grand lodge , or provincial " grand lodges , or private lodges , or boards , or committees respec" tively , during times of public business , or meetings , or proceed" ings , " shall be used , antl exercised , and enforced respectively by " the officers or members by any law or constitution authorized " to preside or act in the absence of the grand master , or any " superior officer or member in such lodges , boards , or committees , " or in the general government of the craft , as fully to all in" tents and purposes as if such substitute officers or members

" were specified in every law or constitution in which any powers " or authorities are given , or rules or regulations prescribed for (( the principals , unless special provision is made to the contrary . " BRO . DOBIE called Brother Binckes ' s attention to the fact that the G . M . had decided that they should not raise points of discussion on the Book of Constitutions , but go on with the Eeport . ( Hear , hear ) BRO . BINCKES contended that the bve hren who declared the

last Quarterly Communication adjourned till October 1 , and declared the October 1 meetings duly opened for the purpose of Masonry , were the G . M . of Masons pro Aacvice , and had every authority for what they did . The G . M . said that was arguing against his di cision , and once more \ v must say he would not allow it . BRO . BINCKES : This is not the way to promote the interests of M'Sonry . While there is this differ nee of opinion amongst usthe

, matter should be allowed to be argued . ( Applause . ) The G . M .: Whatever your own opinions may be , I hope you will give me credit for acting to the best of my power in the manner in which I believe to be my duty to act . I have expounded the law , and I will not allow that exposition to be controverted in this way . BRO . BINCKES : Will your lordship allow me to ash you a question ? ( Loud cries of yes , yes ; and no , no . ) It would be disrespectful in me after whatyour address has saidto press this matter

, any further . ( Applause . ) I shall now simply move this amendment , " That this motion having been already discussed and decided upon by a legally constituted G L ., the G L . deems it inexpedient and unnecessary to re-open the question or further to consider thereon . " ( Loud cheers . ) The Eev . BRO . LYALL seconded the motion .

BRO . HAVERS suggested to his lordship that he could not put such a motion as that . The G . M .: I shall certainly refuse to put the amendment . The Bcv . Buo . PORTAL , Past Provincial S . G " . AV . of Oxford , whose rising was greeted with loud and hearty applause , spoke as follows : —It is with extreme pain and regret that I find myse : f compelled to move another amendment to the motion which has just been made by the worshipful Brother

Burlton , and in doing so I wish to pay the most implicit obedience to the G . M . sitting in the chair ; and as on the present occasion he has relused to allow us to quote < ur own laws , I shall not refer to them . His lordship has refused to allow us to pass an opinion as to the extent of our own jurisdiction , and I shall , therefore , not enter into that subject . There is an old adage which informs us that a child may lead a horse to thewatr , but a hundred men can not make him drink . ( Loud cheers and laughter . ) I contend then that if we are asked to stultify ourselves